Bob Buente South Park BID Emails through 10/2018

Re: Bio for Ellen - please confirm OK

Subject: Re: Bio for Ellen - please confirm OK
From: Ellen Riotto <ellen@southpark.la>
Date: 09/12/2017 02:16 PM
To: Robert Buente <bbuente@1010dev.org>

No, please use this instead:

Ellen Riotto is the Executive Director of the South Park Business Improvement District, a
52-block neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles that includes STAPLES Center, L.A. LIVE, and
the Convention Center, as well as a rapidly-growing residential community. Funded by
property owners, the BID provides clean and safe services such as graffiti removal, trash
collection, power washing, and safety patrols. The BID is a two-time winner of the
International Downtown Association's Pinnacle Award for its Public Art Program, economic
development event series, and other innovative initiatives to create a clean, safe, and
vibrant community. Ellen's creative and collaborative approach to problem-solving allows
the BID to serve as the connective tissue for all South Park stakeholders, and builds
diverse partnerships to ensure that public space in South Park is representative of and
accessible to the entire community.

Ellen is a graduate of the Coro Fellowship program - a nine-month, full-time program in
leadership and public affairs. Through her work with organizations like Sunnylands, LAPD
Media Relations, and the office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, Ellen
sharpened her ability to analyze systems, build relationships, and collaborate across
sectors. She holds a degree in Psychology from NYU.

From: Robert Buente <bbuente@1010dev.org>

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 11:21 AM
To: Ellen Riotto <ellen@southpark.la>

Subject: FW: Bio for Ellen - please confirm OK

Ellen:

Is it OK for us to use this bio for our ULI program? Our committee chair found this and
liked it more than what I provided!

Thanks

Bob

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Re: Bio for Ellen - please confirm OK

Robert Buente
President/CEO

1010 Development Corporation
1001 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 91105

213-749-0214 x202

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From: David Zehnder [ mailto:dzehnder@epssac■ com ]

Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 11:05 AM
To: Robert Buente <bbuente@1010dev. orq>

Subject: Bio for Ellen - please confirm OK

Ellen Riotto began her role as Interim Executive Director of South Park Business
Improvement District (BID). The BID is a 52-block area in Downtown Los Angeles. It is home
to the Convention Center, L.A. LIVE, Staples Center, and the many cranes that pepper the
downtown skyline. If the cranes aren't indication enough, there's a lot happening in South
Park these days: the residential population is expected to triple in the next two years;
the MyFigueroa project has begun construction along 11th St; and improvements to the Metro
Pico Station are scheduled to begin later this month. In addition to keeping South Park
clean and safe, the BID is active in the economic development of the area, with retail
attraction, marketing of local businesses, and streetscape improvement initiatives.

The BID represents a varied network of stakeholders, each with different priorities and
interests. Ellen draws from her Coro experience and training every day, as she
communicates with real estate developers, property owners, entrepreneurs, and businesses
large and small. Coro gave her the tools - from systems analysis to adaptability and
communication skills - that allow her to be successful in her new role.

A native Rhode Islander and graduate of New York University, Ellen moved to San Francisco
in 2012 for a job in the tech industry. After almost three years of feeling disconnected
from the community around her, she decided to pursue a career in public affairs. Through
the lens that Coro provided, Ellen fell in love with Los Angeles, adding in a recent
interview "Anything is possible in this City, and I feel grateful every day to be a part
of the incredible progress and precedent we set as examples for the rest of the country."

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Re: Bio for Ellen - please confirm OK

DAVID ZEHNDER
MANAGING PRINCIPAL

Economic & Planning Systems (EPS)

400 Capitol Mall, 28th Floor
Sacramento, California 95814
T 916.649.8010
M 916.813.0932

www.epsys.com <http://www.epsys.com/>

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